"Pretty much getting left out of the side or not being able to
play because of my elbow, either way there's no point going on with
it.

"I knew during the Big Bash that I was going to finish up. The
elbow has pretty much gone off a cliff now, it's done and
dusted.

"It would have been nice to play another year maybe, but there's
no point getting more surgery and play when I'm 35 when I'm
probably not up to it anymore.

"If I was still performing really well, I'd probably do it [have
surgery and keep playing]. But I just wasn't. The game's getting
quicker and better and I'm getting slower and a bit older. It's
that simple."

A few batsmen sleeping easier with the
retirement of @shaun_tait32 fastest I ever
faced and for a period as good as any. Congrats #greatman